Traveling with Kids

1. Tem cardápio infantil?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants when traveling with children to ask for a kids' menu

   Grammar Note

   Brazil: "cardápio" (menu); Portugal: "ementa". Also ask: "Tem cadeirinha de bebê?" (Do you have a high chair?)

2. Onde fica o parquinho?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Used to find a playground nearby for children to play

   Grammar Note

   "Parquinho" is Brazil's word for playground. Portugal uses "parque infantil". "-inho" is a diminutive suffix

3. Minha filha tem cinco anos

   My daughter is five years old

   Usage

   Used to state a child's age to restaurant or attraction staff

   Grammar Note

   "Filho" (son) / "filha" (daughter). "Ter + number + anos" = to be X years old. Ask: "Há desconto para crianças?"

4. Tem cadeirinha de bebê?

   Do you have a baby/high chair?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask for a high chair for an infant

   Grammar Note

   "Cadeirinha" is a small chair. Also useful: "carrinho" (stroller), "fraldário" (baby changing table)

5. Tem atividades para crianças aqui?

   Are there activities for children here?

   Usage

   Used at hotels or attractions to find child-friendly activities

   Grammar Note

   "Criança" means child. Add location: "no hotel" (at the hotel), "na praia" (at the beach)

6. Tem quarto familiar?

   Do you have a family room?

   Usage

   Used when booking or checking in at a hotel with children

   Grammar Note

   "Quarto" (room) + "familiar" (family). Also: "Precisamos de uma cama extra" (we need an extra bed)

7. Crianças podem entrar?

   Can children enter?

   Usage

   Used to check if children are allowed to enter a venue or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Poder + infinitive" structure for can. Learn to read signs: "Menores de 12 anos não pagam" (Under 12 free)

8. A criança está com sono

   The child is sleepy

   Usage

   Used to let a guide or companion know the child is tired and needs rest

   Grammar Note

   "Estar com + noun" expresses physical states. E.g. "com fome" (hungry), "com sede" (thirsty)

9. Onde posso trocar fraldas?

   Where can I change diapers?

   Usage

   Essential phrase for parents with babies to find a diaper-changing area

   Grammar Note

   "Fralda" is diaper. "Fraldário" is the formal name for a baby changing room/station

10. Tem desconto para famílias?

    Do you have a family discount?

    Usage

    Used at attractions or transport to ask about family pricing

    Grammar Note

    "Desconto" means discount. Also ask about "ingresso familiar" (family ticket) or "preço família" (family price)

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